Whoops. That will be a slight adjustment via a router per Dave's original reply.Originally Posted by ianrodness
okay Dave, I've put the bridge up against the plate, and after viewing your post,I think I know what you mean. I'm now thoroughly terrified.....here's mine.
The 2 mounting screws at the bottom won't even hit wood at this point.
Do you have access to a router? even a small palm router would be enough for the job if you did it in stages.
FrankenLab
Hand crafting guitars, because Death Rays are expensive.
I do luckily have a router. Having to route the body of a guitar in my first build - holy shit!!!! But how do I now secure the bridge to the body?? there's no wood underneath 2 of the screw holes?
We'll get you through it mate, it could be worse. I elected to strip the fretboard and reshape the neck tenon of my first build, having not done any form of wood work since highschool.
The good part about it, is you can make up a template in 6mm or 9mm MDF based on your existing routed cavity. You then adjust that template, to suit the actual pickup, and then you can rout both the required adjustments at the same time.
What you will need to get though is a router bit with a guide bearing above the cutter head. Probably a 1/2" or 3/8" one would give you a nice fit to the curves of the cavity.
EDIT: The screws should locate into threads on the PUP to give you height adjustment relative to the strings I would assume? Or am i wrong in saying that for the TL Kits? TL Veterans, Assemble! Your wisdom required!
Last edited by FrankenWashie; 14-07-2017 at 08:47 AM.
FrankenLab
Hand crafting guitars, because Death Rays are expensive.
Yes...realized this morning that this was the case....whew.
so I did this last night.
Should I worry about it?
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